Great British Railway Journeys
Ayr to Stewarton
Season 6 Episode 1 of 20
Michael Portillo sets off from Ayr as he embarks on the first leg of a journey through southern Scotland from west to east, admiring the granite island of Ailsa Craig in the Firth of Clyde before getting to grips with the sport of curling, with a little help from a Scottish world champion. The Ancient Society of Kilwinning Archers invites Michael to take part in a competition, at Barassie he rides the footplate of a freight train hauling coal on Scotland's oldest railway line as he heads on towards Stewarton
Great British Railway Journeys airs on U&Yesterday at 12:00 PM, Friday 3 January. (Subtitles.)
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Michael Portillo
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John Comerford
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Alison Kreps
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